Method of setting camera profile and apparatus of obtaining image
View Patent ↗An apparatus for receiving an image is provided. The apparatus includes: a camera searcher configured to search for a camera connected to a network; a camera register configured to register information about the camera which is identified as a result of the searching by the camera searcher; a profile setter configured to set a profile of the camera by referring to the information obtained from the camera; and an image receiver configured to receive an image from the camera according to the profile.
1. A method of setting a camera profile by an apparatus, the method comprising:
registering, in a memory of the apparatus, information about a camera connected to the apparatus via a network;
setting a profile of the camera based on the information about the camera;
receiving an image from the camera according to the profile; and
setting a basic set value;
wherein the setting the profile of the camera comprises:
obtaining a range of set values of the camera;
comparing the basic set value with the range of set values; and
generating the profile of the camera according to a result of the comparison.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the setting the profile comprises determining performance of the camera with respect to image processing based on the information about the camera and setting the profile based on the determined performance of the camera.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating the profile comprises:
if the basic set value is included in the range of set values of the camera, generating the profile to include the basic set value;
if the basic set value is lower than a lowest set value of the camera, generating the profile to include the lowest set value; and
if the basic set value is higher than a highest set value, generating the profile to include the highest set value.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the profile comprises a plurality of set values, and the setting the basic set value comprises setting the basic set values based on priority information about each of the set values.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the profile comprises at least one of resolution, frame rate, codec, and bit rate with respect to the image transmitted from the camera.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the setting the basic set value is performed based on at least one of performance of a network device for receiving an image, capacity of a storage device for storing the image received by the network device, and a display device for displaying the image received by the network device; and
wherein the receiving is performed using the network device.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the profile of the camera is set further referring to a plurality of set values which are set corresponding to respective uses of at least one image input from the camera.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the respective uses comprise at least one of recording, network transmission and live broadcast of the at least one image.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the setting the profile of the camera further comprises referring to a plurality of set values which are set corresponding to respective time points.
10. An apparatus for receiving an image, the apparatus comprising:
a memory storing computer program code; and
at least one processor configured to access the memory and operate as instructed by executing the program code, wherein the program code comprises:
camera register code configured to cause the at least one processor to register information about a camera connected to the apparatus via a network;
profile setting code configured to cause the at least one processor to set a profile of the camera based on the information obtained from the camera;
image receiving code configured to cause the at least one processor to receive an image from the camera according to the profile; and
a basic set value setting code configured to cause the at least one processor to set a basic set value;
wherein the profile setting code comprises:
camera performance obtaining code configured to cause the at least one processor to obtain a range of set values of the camera;
comparison code configured to cause the at least one processor to compare the basic set value with the range of set values; and
profile generating code configured to cause the at least one processor to generate the profile according to a result of the comparison.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the profile setting code causes the at least one processor to determine performance of the camera with respect to image processing based on the determined performance and causes the at least one processor to set the profile based on the performance of the camera.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein if the basic set value is included in the range of set values of the camera, the profile generating code causes the at least one processor to generate the profile to include the basic set value;
if the basic set value is lower than a lowest set value of the camera, the profile generating code causes the at least one processor to generate the profile to include the lowest set value; and
if the basic set value is higher than a highest set value, the profile generating code causes the at least one processor to generate the profile to include the highest set value.
13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the profile comprises a plurality of set values, and the basic set value setting code causes the at least one processor to set the basic set values based on priority information of each of the set values.
14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the profile comprises at least one of resolution, frame rate, codec, and bit rate with respect to the image transmitted from the camera.
15. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the basic set value setting code causes the at least one processor to set the basic set value based on at least one of performance of a network device for receiving an image, capacity of a storage device for storing the image received by the network device, and a display device for displaying the image received by the network device; and
wherein the image receiver uses the network device to receive the image.
16. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the profile setting code causes the at least one processor to set the profile of the camera based on a plurality of set values which are set corresponding to respective uses of at least one image input from the camera.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the respective uses comprise at least one of recording, network transmission and live broadcast of the at least one image.
18. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the profile setting code causes the at least one processor to set the profile of the camera based on a plurality of set values which are set corresponding to different time points.